{"id":252806,"date":"2016-09-28T07:15:21","date_gmt":"2016-09-28T07:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=252806"},"modified":"2016-09-28T07:15:21","modified_gmt":"2016-09-28T07:15:21","slug":"beyonce-bieber-lead-mtv-europe-nods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/09\/beyonce-bieber-lead-mtv-europe-nods\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyonce, Bieber lead MTV Europe nods"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pop chart-toppers Beyonce and Justin Bieber on Tuesday led nominations for the MTV Europe Music Awards, with Danish newcomers Lukas Graham also among top contenders.<\/p>\n<p>The Europe Music Awards, which will take place on November 6 in Rotterdam, are held each year in a different location as the entertainment network highlights international acts and fans.<\/p>\n<p>Beyonce \u2014 who dominated MTV\u2019s signature Video Music Awards in New York last month amid acclaim for her intertwined \u201cLemonade\u201d album and film \u2014 and Bieber were nominated in five categories each at the Europe Music Awards, or EMAs.<\/p>\n<p>With the EMAs also giving out awards by country, Beyonce was in the running for best US act and Bieber for Canada.<\/p>\n<p>Bieber was nominated for Best Song with his pop hit \u201cSorry\u201d and Beyonce was in the running for Best Video for \u201cFormation,\u201d her most politically charged work that references the Black Lives Matter movement against police brutality.<\/p>\n<p>Lukas Graham \u2014 a band that has quickly found a global fan base with socially conscious tracks such as \u201c7 Years\u201d and \u201cMama Said\u201d about life on the economic fringes \u2014 was nominated in four categories, including Best Danish Act.<\/p>\n<p>Adele, the English balladeer whose blockbuster hits include \u201cHello,\u201d was also nominated in four categories alongside British rockers Coldplay and Canadian singer Shawn Mendes.<\/p>\n<p>Showing MTV\u2019s growing focus on international markets and social media, the network announced the nominations through a medley video in which Leroy Sanchez, a Spanish singer who has won a YouTube following for covers, sings the Best Song nominees.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Source: AFP<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pop chart-toppers Beyonce and Justin Bieber on Tuesday led nominations for the MTV Europe Music Awards, with Danish newcomers Lukas Graham also among top contenders. 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